Snider Therapy Centers, Inc.

05/01/2025

Jasper's Story

"Before Jasper started vision therapy with Snider Therapy Center, his line of sight was roughly the size of the diameter of a bottle cap with no peripheral vision. His eyes would dart back and forth. When reading, his eyes would fixate on a word, jump back and forth between words, skip words, etc. He would have trouble seeing and focusing in on targets when game hunting. This was very discouraging to him due to his love of hunting. He would complain about having trouble seeing the classroom boards at school from a short distance away. Since completing the vision therapy program, his eyes focus more quickly and effectively. His line of sight has increased significantly, and he now has peripheral vision. We have seen a huge increase in his self-confidence with game hunting. He's able to see more clearly and targets are more in focus when hunting, which has enabled him to be more successful. His passion for hunting has returned! Snider Therapy Center and EVERY person that is a part of this center has been a blessing to us! They have been nothing short of AMAZING! Every single person on staff have been so thoughtful, caring, understanding, knowledgeable, helpful, patient, and genuine. It's a breath of fresh air having people that still put their patients first and genuinely care about their health and well-being! They have made us feel like we're a part of their family as we navigate this new and unfamiliar journey! May God continue to bless each and everyone of them!"

Photo of Jasper and his Eastern turkey.

01/23/2025

Join us in telling Dr. Snider “Happy Birthday!”. We are very thankful to be able to celebrate this lady today!

10/18/2024

We are hiring!

Snider Therapy has multiple positions available at all 4 locations. There are both full time and part time opportunities available. Please share this information with anyone you know looking for a job in Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, AL or Columbus, MS. They can contact our Birmingham office for details.

Phone 205-408-4414
email: birmingham@snidertherapy.com

08/26/2024

From 2012.

05/25/2024

How can a specific visual issue contribute to, or be the sole cause of, ANXIETY?
Visual motion fields can be measured using a campimeter and tangent screens. Basically, we are measuring when the brain visually detects motion. An individual can have great peripheral vision from a structural standpoint, but poor visual fields from a functional standpoint - the individual has trouble processing what he or she sees in the periphery. We find generally, those that have smaller, more constricted visual fields, have more anxiety. These individuals KNOW that there is movement in their periphery, but they cannot detect it nor process it. Think of a child in the classroom - if a child has constricted visual fields, he will not be able to detect what is going on around him. He can HEAR the movement, but he cannot PROCESS the movement. Constricted visual fields also indicate the autonomic nervous system is out of balance, and individuals will occasionally have trouble sleeping - this is especially the case with adults. I will include pictures below of constricted visual fields. You will note several of the test results are very constricted and inside the blind spot. Sometimes, we find that individuals who rely more on their central vision and cannot utilize their peripheral vision as needed, are very literal in their thinking as constricted visual fields affect processing - they will at times, "miss" the big picture. This is not always the case, but we see it rather frequently. We often find these individuals have trouble finding things (i.e. shoes on the floor). Anxiety, however, is what we see most often with constricted visual fields. The great news is that because these are functional fields, we can change the way the brain processes input. We utilize syntonic phototherapy, or light therapy, to address the constricted visual fields. Vision therapy usually follows light therapy and is used to address the underlying eye-teaming issues. Contact us for more information!
Angie Huskison
Snider Therapy Centers, Columbus, MS office

04/18/2024

03/20/2024

A parent called in this past week with questions about a new therapy we are providing. I will name him Mr. C.

During the course of the phone call, Mr. C mentioned that his daughter had completed vision therapy with our office more than a decade ago. He went on to say that he initially thought what we had to offer was a ‘bunch of hooey’ (his words!), but he and his wife decided to trust us and the process. Over the course of therapy, definite improvements in performance were noted.

However after a period of time, the parents began noting a decline in performance. They then remembered what the Sniders had said about the possibility of coming off of ADHD meds. After reaching out to the child’s doctor, they decreased the dosage and were amazed when their child’s abilities in school returned to therapy levels. Then some time later a decrease in performance was again noted, and this time all medications were stopped.

Their daughter began to excel again. The medication was actually hindering performance! Once off all meds, Mr. C reported that they have never looked back. Now in college with a 3.8 GPA, he reports that they are still happy with the lasting results of our therapies.

We absolutely love hearing of our patient’s continuing success. If you have a success story you would like to share with us, please do. It makes our day!

03/07/2024

The following success story was submitted by the parents of an 11 year old boy after the completion of two of our neuro-integrative therapies; they have given us permission to share their experience.

“Miller is like a different child since beginning Snider nine months ago. We started off with the Sensory Learning Program (SLP) the first month then did eight months of Vision Therapy. After the first 30 days, Miller showed much improvement, but we could never imagine how much more he would show.

Before SLP, Miller wasn’t social at all, didn’t like to talk to people, had anxiety about everything, and had trouble reading. We had been in speech and occupational therapy therapy for 5 years prior; speech was better but still not where he needed to be. He was not coordinated enough to walk up and down stairs one foot after another. He would take one step at a time (literally).

Since we finished SLP and Vision Therapy, Miller now can go upstairs one foot after another. That doesn’t sound like a lot to most, but it is for us! That is just one of many examples.

He is more social now than before. He still is not a people person, but he now will talk and carry on a conversation. He is so funny! He doesn’t get as anxious anymore. His personality has really come to life. Both his reading and writing have improved a lot as well.

Our friends and family can’t get over the difference this therapy has made in Miller. They all say, “He is a different child.” We are very thankful for the Snider’s and their team of wonderful people. Absolutely the best decision our family has ever made.”

At Snider Therapy Centers, our goal is to provide neuro-integrative therapies to improve brain performance. In Miller's case, therapy had a profound impact on social skills, communication, anxiety levels, academic performance, balance, and coordination.

02/27/2024

Upon completing therapy, many of our patients will submit a Success Story documenting changes they have seen as a result of treatment. The following Success Story was submitted by a 43 year old male who had sustained a concussion when he fell 12 feet from a ladder and hit his head on a steel beam. Suffering with daily headaches and no longer able to drive on the interstate as visual stimulation made him dizzy, he was relegated to driving backroads. He has given us permission to share his story.

“After my accident, I had been in every therapy and experimental program to get me back to normal. Since starting at Snider Therapy, my vision has gotten better. I have been able to get back on the interstate driving for short periods, and before I couldn’t. If I had started sooner after my traumatic brain injury, I could have possibly made more improvements, but it was almost six years before I found Snider Therapy. I have made more improvements here than with any other therapy. My life is not back to normal, but I can do more now than I could before I started.”

If you or a loved one has had a traumatic brain injury, it is rarely too late to receive treatment.

01/16/2024

Our Birmingham, Huntsville, and Columbus clinics are all closed today due to weather. Please stay safe and warm today!